Discuss the purpose of the Poor Laws that were enacted in European cities

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The Poor Laws were enacted to control and regulate the movement of new immigrants. These laws barred immigrants from becoming citizens and from joining the unions that were in place for skilled workers.

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How many estimated number of deaths in the United States that are attributed to cigarette smoking each year?

a. about 5000 b. about 30,000 c. almost half a million d. about two million

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The first women’s prison in the United States was Mount Pleasant, built in 1839. 2. Methods of discipline for women in the 1800s moved from severe to soft, depending on the availability of supervision, the facilities, the number of women incarcerated, and the inclination of the keepers. 3. Dorothea Dix’s view of the Houses of refuge very unfavorable. 4. Patriarchy is seen as one societal obstacle to achieving equal treatment in corrections.

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There are several examples in the text regarding the most common scenarios involving hard auto insurance fraud

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Convictions rendered by courts-martial may be reviewed by ________________

a. state trial courts b. the state supreme courts c. the Joint Chiefs of Staff d. none of these

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